July 2011 Whatever Ladies Graduates - Page 5

[MarineWife]

I'm not sure I'm not allergic, which was what I told the PA when she asked me. I can't remember the last time I took antibiotics and I can't remember if I've ever taken any penicillins. Nausea is the only feeling I had that is listed as a possible side effect on my info sheet. Nothing that I felt is listed as a serious SE. I am very sensitive to drugs, though. That's one reason I don't like to take them. Even when I take half the recommended adult dose I have very strong side effects from OTC drugs.

[MarineWife]

I'm 37w today. That 37w is full term thing is messing with my head now. I woke up this morning thinking that baby could come any time now. Ugh! I've noticed in the July DDC some 37w = full term = I can have my baby now stuff. One person even posted about natural induction methods at 37w.

I talked to Sean on the phone today. I guess we are going to go with Dylan Sloan. He got mad when I suggested that I should have more say in the name. He said he's settling, too, but it's the only name we've been able to agree on. Maybe I should take that as a sign that this is the baby's name.

I'm still feeling kind of weird from these abx. If it doesn't get better tomorrow, I'm going to call someone.

JJ ~ I keep meaning to ask if you've tried blocking your crocheted stuff. I don't know if it works the same with crochet but blocking knitted items really helps to even everything out.

I've also got a craving question. I don't like lunch meat at all normally. I'm not a big fan of sandwiches of any kind. DS2 wanted some turkey and ham lunch meat so I bought some. Ever since I made the first sandwich for him I've been craving them. Ham and turkey on white, white bread with mayonaise (another food? that I usually can't stand). How bad is it to eat cold lunch meat, especially as far along as I am?

[Baby_Cakes]

Originally Posted by MarineWife 

I'm 37w today. That 37w is full term thing is messing with my head now. I woke up this morning thinking that baby could come any time now. Ugh! I've noticed in the July DDC some 37w = full term = I can have my baby now stuff. One person even posted about natural induction methods at 37w.

I talked to Sean on the phone today. I guess we are going to go with Dylan Sloan. He got mad when I suggested that I should have more say in the name. He said he's settling, too, but it's the only name we've been able to agree on. Maybe I should take that as a sign that this is the baby's name.

I've also got a craving question. I don't like lunch meat at all normally. I'm not a big fan of sandwiches of any kind. DS2 wanted some turkey and ham lunch meat so I bought some. Ever since I made the first sandwich for him I've been craving them. Ham and turkey on white, white bread with mayonaise (another food? that I usually can't stand). How bad is it to eat cold lunch meat, especially as far along as I am?

I think the lunch meat thing is really overblown, so I think you're fine eating it.  I saw all that stuff in the July DDC -- ppl @ 37 weeks you still have like a good month left!  Calm your livers!!   Haha!   Don't worry about it MW - he can come at any time but chances are he'll come when he's good and cooked and ready.  And I really like Dylan as a name, I do.  I hope when you see him it fits him perfectly and any sour feelings about naming him are gone.  

I've had a long day.  Stroller walk this morning, playing outside with DD all day in the sun, DH is being emotionally draining.  I'm just zonked so DD and I are just hanging out on the couch watching some TV.  I'm ready for bed.  LOL. 

Been having some painful ctx today.  Other than that, nothing new to report.

[onetwoten]

I don't block. I've heard it mentioned, but honestly don't know if it's only in relation to knitting, or if you can do it for crocheting as well. Learning how to follow patterns totally accurately would probably help too... 

As for lunchmeat... I figure ok, the worry is listeria, right? That's basically from it not being cooked or stored properly. If you don't think the food your eating was cooked/stored properly... then why are you eating it in the first place, you know? For instance, I don't buy the lunch meat from our local grocery store that's prepackaged from a manufacturer, I only buy it from our deli. I trust them to prepare it properly. 

If you trust the food enough to serve it to your kids, I think you're probably fine... 

[MarineWife]

JJ ~ I actually read that the prepackaged lunch meat is safer. The meat sitting open at the deli is more exposed and more likely to grow bacteria or whatever.

I think the whole thing is overblown. Most lunch meat is probably fine to eat. I guess the problem is that maybe you wouldn't know if it wasn't safe? If it's the least bit slimy, I won't eat it. I can't stand that. It's funny, though, because I very rarely eat lunch meat, use yogurt or mustard instead of mayo and always eat whole grain bread but I want this cold lunch meat, tons of mayo on the whitest white bread I can find.

Carrie ~ You saw that on the July DDC? Isn't it funny after we were just discussing it. It's like everyone's gone mad over it. Back in the day, MDC was full of people who would never dream of trying to get baby to come early. Now it seems to be filled with people who just blindly go along with what their OBs say without question. It's just crazy. IDK Maybe I'm not remembering things accurately but I don't remember medically oriented, mainstream thinking being so prevalent here a few years ago.

I've been having some pretty good cxt, too. I get ones that are kind of strange and painful, though. They start as an ache either in my lower back just above my butt that moves up to the base of my skill or vice versa. Those worry me a bit because it feels just like the achy headache kind of thing I had right after ds1 was born. I think it's related to a permanent injury I sustained from the epidural for that. It was after that that I started having my back problems.

When I mentioned the cxt to my MWs (not the weird backache ones) they commented that it was good because each one was one less cxt I'll have to have when I'm in true labor. I love looking at it that way. None of them are false or useless cxt the way BH cxt are sometimes explained away. Each one is doing something to help my body prepare for the time when baby is ready to come.

I have to get the car seats out, cleaned and moved around. I think I'm going to have to ask my neighbor to put them back in for me. I'm too big to maneuver around the van.

[Baby_Cakes]

Yeah, I saw it.  I was poking around reading birth stories and came across that.  You're absolutely right, but we all know mdc has changed and much more mainstream thinking is accepted.  In some ways its good and in other ways, as you pointed out, it's strange.  

When should I install the carseat?  Hmm, I was thinking 38 weeks but maybe that's cutting it too close?  I still have to wash the cover.  I wasn't going to, it isn't stained or dirty looking, but since its been in a closet since DD outgrew it, I guess I should?  Along with the swing cover and and bouncy seat cover? 

I'm still finding it very hard to grasp that I'm going to have a baby soon.  I keep feeling like it's not real.  Anyone else?

My ctx are similar.  Last night I was just really in pain and hoping/praying/thinking that I don't want 6 more weeks of this.  They are really uncomfortable.  My lower back aches, and they sort of fizzle around to the front, everything gets tight and uncomfortable and menstrual-crampy like, and then it's gone.  Maybe lasts...oh...20-30 seconds.  It's not "real", it's not labor.  But hopefully these ctx along witha ll the stabby pains in my cervix will really help my body get this job done in less than 12 hours this time?!?  Oh Lord, please let that be the case!! 

Annie, how are you feeling?

Not much planned today -- DH is going to be doing some work in the breezeway with his brother, so I think Nora and I will just hang out, clean, maybe go through some more baby stuff to wash and put away.  I still have to prep all my prefolds and wash all my OSes -- though I'm expecting another shipment hopefully this week of 6 BG 4.0s in some pretty wonderful colors -- but, I'm not going to use those right away.  No need to wait for them to do wash.  Plus, you can't wash prefolds with stuff like that.  Ok, just talked myself out of waiting, lol!

[MovingMomma]

Annie:  Big 

MW: I wish I'd known you wanted that kind of stuff!  I just ordered some & we could have ordered together!  If you have access to a Frontier coop, they have awesome prices on EMAB.  I got cord care & afterease through Precious Arrows.

I eat lunch meat all the time, but I always heat it to steaming first.  If you want it *cold* you can heat it & then chill it.  I won't mess around with listeria, though.  My mom lost a baby at 22ish weeks to it.  :(

Carrie: Only 20-30 second contractions?!  Man, you're lucky.  Mine are usually 90 seconds to 2 minutes.  

[Baby_Cakes]

Originally Posted by MovingMomma 

Carrie: Only 20-30 second contractions?!  Man, you're lucky.  Mine are usually 90 seconds to 2 minutes.  

  Ok, I'll stop complaining!  Ha!  I do think as I get closer they'll stretch out longer.  Only 34 weeks still, so give me some time, lol!

[MarineWife]

Originally Posted by Baby_Cakes 

When should I install the carseat?  Hmm, I was thinking 38 weeks but maybe that's cutting it too close?  I still have to wash the cover.  I wasn't going to, it isn't stained or dirty looking, but since its been in a closet since DD outgrew it, I guess I should?  Along with the swing cover and and bouncy seat cover

I wasn't going to wash the baby's car seat cover since I cleaned it before I stored it. But, I'm going to need to clean the cover for the used carrier I bought and I want to wash ds2's since I'm going to have it out of the car (I'm not one to regularly take the car seats out and wash them), so I figure I'll throw the baby's in there, too.

I don't really know that there's any rush to get the car seat in before the baby comes. I don't plan on going anywhere for at least a couple of days after he's born. Either way, I won't be able to put it in so that doesn't affect anything for me. My big thing is that I have to move seats around. DS2's seat is currently in the spot where the baby's seat will need to go. Since I want to wash ds2's cover before I put it back in, I want to get that done sooner because it has to hang dry. I won't want to get stuck rushing to get car seats in for some emergency since I'm the only parent here.

Originally Posted by MovingMomma 

Annie:  Big 

MW: I wish I'd known you wanted that kind of stuff!  I just ordered some & we could have ordered together!  If you have access to a Frontier coop, they have awesome prices on EMAB.  I got cord care & afterease through Precious Arrows.

I eat lunch meat all the time, but I always heat it to steaming first.  If you want it *cold* you can heat it & then chill it.  I won't mess around with listeria, though.  My mom lost a baby at 22ish weeks to it.  :(

Carrie: Only 20-30 second contractions?!  Man, you're lucky.  Mine are usually 90 seconds to 2 minutes.  

I wanted to get everything at one place. I've seen Frontier co-ops but found it hard to go through their catalog (at least I think it was Frontier). Is that the one you are in where you have to pick up your stuff? I'm not into that. I want it shipped to my home rather than having one more thing that I have to go out and do on someone else's schedule. I have a hard enough time making it to the grocery store once a week.

Yeah, I want the lunch meat cold. I tried heating it but didn't like it. What exactly does listeria do? I haven't looked it up in a long time.

My cxt are probably at least a minute long. I've always been confused about how to time them, especially when they don't come back to back. Aren't you supposed to time them from peak to peak, or is that how to time how far apart they are? Backache ones don't happen every time but when they do, they hurt!

Annie ~ I am wondering how you are, too. Hopefully, having a nice weekend and just too busy to check in.

[MovingMomma]

Yes, the Frontier is part of the coop where we meet & pick stuff up.

Here are a couple of links on listeriosis.  The first is why rates are higher during pregnancy and the second is basics of listeriosis:

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2006/07/060710084449.htm

http://www.americanpregnancy.org/pregnancycomplications/listeria.html

[MarineWife]

Oh, wow, Shannon. I think eating a turkey sandwich is definitely not worth the risk. The American Pregnancy website says women are more likely to get infected in the 3rd trimester. Oh well...

[AnnieA]

Hey ladies...I'm still here! Thanks for thinking of me. This weekend has been busy which has been tough because I've been battling really bad heartburn and nausea. I spent a good chunk of yesterday in bed. This evening I've been super emotional and crying for no reason. Like I'm sad but whenever DH asks me what's wrong, I have no idea!

WRT to deli meat, I have been eating it through my whole pregnancy. The only time I chose a cheese sandwich instead of a turkey sandwich was one time when DH and I went to a Subway and it just looked a little sketch to me in there so I got a veggie and cheese sandwich.

[akind1]

I am bad . . . I eat all the stuff (that I would anyway) that you aren't supposed to eat while pregnant. Sushi, lunch meat, soft cheese (it's pasteurized, but still) . . . Granted I don't eat any of every day, or even a lot of it, but I enjoy it nonetheless!

Annie, fx baby girl turns before that date! If she doesn't then well, I think it must be that she needs to be breech for some reason. Hope these last 2 weeks go quickly for you.

Carrie, you are way more active than I could be! all those miles!

We are officially moved. Now I get to do the fun bit of changing our address on everything. ugh. It has been ok so far, I just have to make sure I maintain some personal space is all. I made the crib that is here into a toddler bed, which DS hasn't slept in yet. he thinks it is fun to play in. I am so tired!

[**mom2one**]

Me too - I eat pretty much the same things I usually eat when I am pregnant, the only thing different is that I don't drink coke anymore and I try to drink more water and eat more vegetables along with all the regular stuff I eat.  I do find that food in general tastes way better when I am pregnant.  The other night we were at a little karaoke party and someone had brought a veggie plate and I had a cucumber - I was hooked I swear I ate all of them!  They tasted so gooooooood.  

I have been having horrible pain in my left leg - like from my lower back into my butt and down my leg.  From what I have been reading I think it is sciatica.  It has been killing me though - it kills to walk or sit, it does feel better to lay down but only if I lay on the side that hurts.  Anyone else have this?  I hope it doesn't last the rest of my pregnancy - I am only 25 weeks and I don't want to put up with this for 3-4 more months!  There was a sandcastle competition I wanted to take the girls to yesterday but I just couldn't walk without being in pain so we stayed home.  I spent the rest of the day/evening crocheting.  I have to make two hats and two blankets that a lady ordered.  My dad is building bunk beds for my girls since they will be sharing a room when the new baby comes and I want to get some fabric to make them some bedding and the money from this stuff will go towards that.  

hope everyone had a good weekend!

[akind1]

Mom2one - I did have, but between the chiro and his massage therapist, I don't anymore! you should totally look into that.

I saw the most adorable quilt fabric at the fabric store the other day . . . but I don't have a sewing machine!

[MarineWife]

Annie ~ It's probably hormones coupled with facing a c-section, even if you can't quite put your finger on it. I usually don't know right away why I'm emotional like that. I was all mopy and sad over the 4th of July weekend but couldn't think of anything that had happened. It took me a few days to realize it was because, yet again, another holiday was going by without my dh. We do so much more and have so much more fun (for the kids) when he's home because I just can't do everything by myself.

It's hard having to let go of something you really want. I went through that when I had ds1. I was planning an unmedicated labor and birth. I went to Lamaze classes. I never saw an OB the entire time for that pg, either, only a CNM. I knew about a week before I went into labor that a c-section was a possibility but didn't know for sure until I was actually headed to the hospital. It took me a while to process all of that.

I cut out sushi when I got pg but I like the raw, spicy tuna, which is probably the worst you could eat, being raw and high in mercury. I do sometimes have a California roll since that has the fake crab meat that's steamed. I can't think of anything else that I've consciously stopped eating or drinking but I don't eat or drink a lot of anything I shouldn't anyway. I usually drink coffee every morning but not more than 2 cups. I've since stopped that because I don't have a taste for it anymore. I have been drinking a cup of tea instead. I'll have a soda during the day sometimes plus I drink sweet iced tea every once in a while, but again, not a lot. I can't think of what else we aren't supposed to eat. Oh, I did switch from raw cheddar cheese to pasteurized. I don't get why our grocery stores can sell raw cheese but no one is allowed to sell raw milk.

mom2one ~ I had that sciatic pain on both sides for all of the middle of my pg. I tried chiropractic, although not consistently or enough, but it didn't really help. The pain did go away on it's own a few weeks ago. I assume the baby changed position somewhat and took the pressure of my lower back and nerves. Now that I'm 37w I noticed the pain coming back in the last few days. It's not constant like it was before, just sometimes when I strain my back by sweeping, mopping, vacuuming or trying to push or carry something to heavy, like groceries.

On another subject, do you block your crocheted stuff? I was suggesting that to JJ because she said her stuff seems to come out uneven but I don't know if blocking works the same for crochet as it does for knitting.

BTW, JJ, blocking doesn't have to be as complicated as some instructions. I've read how you are supposed to wet the item, shape it and pin it down. I don't bother with all of that. I just wash it and smooth and shape it with my hands when I lay it out to dry. I don't pin it or anything like that.

Katrina ~ Glad you got moved. All pretty much settled? I've had my boys' beds set up so many different ways in an attempt to entice them to sleep in them but it hasn't worked yet. They love playing in and on them and have even announced several times that they are going to sleep in their room but, when the time comes, they always end up climbing in bed with me.

Ugh! I didn't tell you guys the latest with the boy next door. A few weeks ago, I noticed that one of the wooden slats that supports the mattress of one of the boys' beds was broken completely in half. I asked if someone had jumped on the bed. At first, the boy next door try to blame it on my ds3, who weighs about as much as a peanut. I knew that wasn't true. Eventually, I was told that all 3 of them had jumped on the bed at once at this one slat broke. Ok, I could believe that. I was mad because I've told them numerous times not to jump on the bed, especially the boy next door because he's twice the size of ds2 even though they are essentially the same age. He's a big kid. Anyway, for some reason it came up again the other day when that boy wasn't here and ds2 let it slip that it was just the boy next door, no one else jumping on the bed. I expect that boy to lie but not my ds so I asked him why he did. He said he didn't want anyone to get in trouble. This is the 2nd time he has broken a piece of our furniture by jumping on it. Once he jumped off the top bunk of the bed onto a little cubby table next to the bed and broke it.

[Baby_Cakes]

Originally Posted by AnnieA 

Hey ladies...I'm still here! Thanks for thinking of me. This weekend has been busy which has been tough because I've been battling really bad heartburn and nausea. I spent a good chunk of yesterday in bed. This evening I've been super emotional and crying for no reason. Like I'm sad but whenever DH asks me what's wrong, I have no idea!

Sounds to me like you're getting close to meeting your baby.  The end of pregnancy is an emotional roller coaster -- add in all the things you've had to deal with with her position and the c-section and just everything, and well, I don't blame you for being super emotional at all.  

Originally Posted by akind1 

Carrie, you are way more active than I could be! all those miles!

We are officially moved. Now I get to do the fun bit of changing our address on everything. ugh. It has been ok so far, I just have to make sure I maintain some personal space is all. I made the crib that is here into a toddler bed, which DS hasn't slept in yet. he thinks it is fun to play in. I am so tired!

Thanks, mama!  I try.  I have to keep myself moving -- I tell myself all this exercise will help with labor and losing the weight afterwards, and it keeps me motivated!  I'll be pissed if it does neither! Ha!

Glad you're all moved.  Hopefully he adjusts to the bed quickly -- I have no advice there b/c Nora didn't ever sleep in her toddler bed. Sigh.  We are going this week to order her twin bed though.  Finally.  Ha!

Originally Posted by **mom2one** 

I have been having horrible pain in my left leg - like from my lower back into my butt and down my leg.  From what I have been reading I think it is sciatica.  It has been killing me though - it kills to walk or sit, it does feel better to lay down but only if I lay on the side that hurts.  

That does sound like sciatica!  I'm sorry mama.  I have it too, but the SPD this time takes the cake.  Last time I did see a chiro for it, but like MW it just didn't really help.  I was going 2 times a week, too.  There are some stretches you can do to ease the pain.  
 

Originally Posted by MarineWife 


Ugh! I didn't tell you guys the latest with the boy next door. A few weeks ago, I noticed that one of the wooden slats that supports the mattress of one of the boys' beds was broken completely in half. I asked if someone had jumped on the bed. At first, the boy next door try to blame it on my ds3, who weighs about as much as a peanut. I knew that wasn't true. Eventually, I was told that all 3 of them had jumped on the bed at once at this one slat broke. Ok, I could believe that. I was mad because I've told them numerous times not to jump on the bed, especially the boy next door because he's twice the size of ds2 even though they are essentially the same age. He's a big kid. Anyway, for some reason it came up again the other day when that boy wasn't here and ds2 let it slip that it was just the boy next door, no one else jumping on the bed. I expect that boy to lie but not my ds so I asked him why he did. He said he didn't want anyone to get in trouble. This is the 2nd time he has broken a piece of our furniture by jumping on it. Once he jumped off the top bunk of the bed onto a little cubby table next to the bed and broke it.

That kid is such a little PUNK!!  

Since I'm veg anyway, I get sushi all the time, just vegetarian rolls.  Last time when DH and I went out I got a mango carrot roll in soy paper -- it was DELICIOUS!  I love sushi.  When I was craving it hardcore a few months back I could eat it for lunch and for dinner.  LOL!

[MarineWife]

That boy definitely has some issues. It's so frustrating because ds2 says the boy is his best friend. I try to encourage ds to play with other kids in the neighborhood but they aren't as available as this boy. It's really strange but even though it's summer I still don't see the other kids out much. I assume their parents both must work so the kids have to go to day camps and such. Even on the weekends, though, I don't really see them. Strange.

Yesterday, we were at the boy's house. His mother is my backup for the boys if I go into labor before my mom gets here. She's a friend, which makes the problems with her son that much more difficult. They had a Dunkin Donuts box and ds3 said he wanted a donut. The mom thought the box was empty but the boy ran into the kitchen yelling that there was one left and he wanted. The mom told him to give it to my ds and she would get him some more that night or this morning. He had a fit and eventually took a bite out of the donut so no one else could get it. Now, ok, I wouldn't have put my ds in a position like that in the first place and I wasn't going to let my ds take that boy's last donut if he was that attached to it, but still. I told everyone several times that I would take my boys to get DD today but everyone in the other family was too busy fighting over the one last donut. It was so ridiculous.

Oh, so I forgot to mention that the abx are bringing on a YI. I can feel it. I picked up some 7 day cream at the grocery store but now I'm worried about using it because I'm so close. What if my cervix has started to open and/or my mucous plug has started to deteriorate? I have a couple of diflucan pills. Maybe that would be better? IDK I still have 7 or 8 days of abx so I should probably wait to take any meds for the YI anyway. Do any of you know the best national yogurt brand for getting probiotics sold at most grocery stores? I've read they are pretty much useless because they are loaded with sugar, which negates any positive effects one might get from the probiotics in them. Homemade yogurt and organic, low sugar yogurt are not options.

[AnnieA]

Originally Posted by MarineWife 


Oh, so I forgot to mention that the abx are bringing on a YI. I can feel it. I picked up some 7 day cream at the grocery store but now I'm worried about using it because I'm so close. What if my cervix has started to open and/or my mucous plug has started to deteriorate? I have a couple of diflucan pills. Maybe that would be better? IDK I still have 7 or 8 days of abx so I should probably wait to take any meds for the YI anyway. Do any of you know the best national yogurt brand for getting probiotics sold at most grocery stores? I've read they are pretty much useless because they are loaded with sugar, which negates any positive effects one might get from the probiotics in them. Homemade yogurt and organic, low sugar yogurt are not options.

I wouldn't feel comfortable doing the OTC cream or the diflucan. Do you have a health food store near you? I would look for the liquid probiotics or even the probiotics in gel capsules that are refrigerated before trying to eat a bunch of yogurt. If you can't find probiotics by themselves then how about doing a daily bath with apple cider vinegar? There's also garlic suppositories. I used those to get rid of yeast infection at the beginning of this pregnancy along with taking about 8 billion probiotics per day via capsules.

[**mom2one**]

mw - I have never done blocking - I am not quite sure what it is actually!   That boy next door sounds horrible - breaking your furniture?? I would be livid!  I mean if it was a mistake and happened once fine - but twice and getting your ds to lie?? That's not good

Carrie - I had SPD - mildly - last pregnancy too - it was not fun, but the dr said that it can be much worse that some women get to the point where they cannot even get out of bed it is so painful, and they said it gets worse with every pregnancy - so fa this time I haven't had too much trouble with that.  Let's hope it stays that way.  I hope yours gets better soon after you deliver - mine went away completely as soon as the baby was born.

I've gotta hand it to you mama's whose dh goes away for work!  My Dh is gone - just for one night - and I can't stand it!  I hate being alone at night.  I was so desperate that I let my dds stay up late so I wouldn't have to be alone!  I thought that maybe they would sleep in this morning but nope up at 8!